'''Fire Over England''' is a
1937 film drama produced by London Film Productions. It was directed by
William K. Howard and written by
Clemence Dane from a novel by
A. E. W. Mason.
The film is a historical drama set during the reign of
Elizabeth I, who is played by
Flora Robson. It is notable for providing the first pairing of
Laurence Olivier and
Vivien Leigh, and it also stars
Raymond Massey and
Leslie Banks.
James Mason (no relation to the author of the novel on which the film is based) has a bit part as a British traitor.
Cast
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Flora Robson as Queen Elizabeth I of England
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Raymond Massey as King Philip II of Spain
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Leslie Banks as 'Robin', the Earl of Leicester
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Laurence Olivier as Michael Ingolby
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Vivien Leigh as Cynthia
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Morton Selten as Lord Burleigh
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Tamara Desni as Elena
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Lyn Harding as Sir Richard Ingolby
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George Thirlwell as Mr. Lawrence Gregory
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Henry Oscar as Spanish Ambassador
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Robert Rendel as Don Miguel
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Robert Newton as Don Pedro
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Donald Calthrop as Don Escobal
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Charles Carson as Adm. Valdez
External links
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